New Austin hotel closes after more glass falls

The Austin American-Statesman is reporting that the trendy, 37-story W Hotel has closed after more glass crashed onto downtown streets and sidewalks.

Glass panels serve as the railings for balconies at the hotel. The hotel has been open for seven months.

The Statesman reports: “It came just 24 hours after officials announced they would replace almost 1,000 glass panels on the $300 million high-rise’s balconies after three of them plunged more than 20 stories to the street below Monday afternoon.”